The City of San Luis Obispo appointed Cal Poly’s Director of Student Diversity and Belonging Beya Makekau as the city’s first diversity, equity and inclusion manager on Tuesday. “I am honored to serve in this inaugural role, and I am eager to use my expertise in partnership with City leaders and our community to contribute […]
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Wrestling picks up two wins against Northern Illinois and Little Rock
No. 12 Cal Poly wrestling earned wins over Northern Illinois (28-6) and Little Rock (40-0) on Saturday, Jan. 30 in Little Rock. Northern Illinois The Mustangs opened the day with a win against Northern Illinois in a non-conference dual. Cal Poly and the Huskies last met in the 2019-20 season, where the Huskies won 23-9. […]
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Cal Poly’s DxHub Helps Develop an App to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths
Cal Poly’s Digital Transformation Hub (DxHub) partnered with the San Luis Obispo Opioid Safety Coalition to launch their web application Naloxone Now. The app allows San Luis Obispo community members to find the closest location to get naloxone, or to have it delivered to them at no cost. Naloxone is an opioid overdose reversal medicine. […]
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Wrestling earns national ranking as a team for first time since 2011
Cal Poly wrestling has been ranked as the No. 20 team in the country, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. This is the first time the Mustangs have appeared in the NWCA poll since 2011. “I think more so than anything it just proves that what we’re doing is working,” head coach Jon Sioredas […]
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Wrestling narrowly falls in Pac-12 opener against No. 5 Arizona State
No. 16 Cal Poly wrestling’s late surge was not enough to top No. 5 Arizona State in their first dual match of the season, as they fell 20-18 on Monday, Jan. 24 inside Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly only won four of the 10 bouts, but in their six losses, five were decided by five […]
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Mustang Marching Band selected to participate in Chinese New Year Parade
The Cal Poly Mustang Marching Band has been invited to perform in the Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 19 in San Francisco. “It’s a big honor to be invited to a nationally recognized parade like this, especially for a college marching band,” music freshman Ari Maman said. Cal Poly made its first […]
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Various San Luis Obispo Country roads to undergo surface treatment
The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works announced that various roads across the county will be a part of a surface treatment project, according to a press release. The targeted areas are the north coastal areas of the county, as well as parts of Paso Robles, as seen in this vicinity map. As […]
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San Luis Obispo County reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department reported more than 2,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last week, officials announced Tuesday. This is the highest weekly total since January 2021. “We expected a surge across the county, the state and the nation after the holidays,” County Public Health spokesperson Michelle Shoresman, who […]
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Men’s basketball’s matchup with UCSB on Thursday canceled due to COVID-19
Cal Poly men’s basketball’s Thursday, Jan. 6 matchup against Blue-Green rival UCSB has been canceled due to COVID-19 within the Mustang program. This is the fourth straight game Cal Poly has not played because of health and safety protocols. Following the Big West Conference guidelines, the game will not be rescheduled and it will count […]
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Volleyball downs UC Irvine in four sets
Cal Poly volleyball bounced back from their back-to-back losses last week with a four-set victory over UC Irvine on Friday, Nov. 24 inside the Bren Events Center in Irvine. The third-place Mustangs (14-16, 12-7 Big West) defeated the fifth-place Anteaters (16-13, 9-10 Big West) by scores of 25-21, 25-6, 20-25, 25-20. Cal Poly evened the […]
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Volleyball’s win streak snapped in four-set loss to CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly volleyball’s three-match win streak was snapped against CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday, Nov. 16 inside the Incardo Center in Bakersfield. The Mustangs (13-15, 11-6 Big West) lost to the Roadrunners (17-8, 10-7 Big West) in four sets, 14-25, 21-25, 25-12, 22-25. Despite the loss, Cal Poly remains in third place in the Big West […]